The parade has grown so much that, this year, the city mandated pedestrian barricades be installed along the route to keep bystanders safe from dashing out in front of an unsuspecting hearse, ghoul…
A float from Warthog Construction heads down South Broadway during the annual Broadway Halloween Parade hosted by the Broadway Merchants Association and Lucky District 7 Council office in Denver on Saturday, October 21, 2023. that features hordes of Denver’s spookiest residents promenading down the middle of South Broadway each October is in financial jeopardy and at risk of cancellation, organizers said this week.
Johnson agreed the parade needed barricades, but he was shocked to discover the safety precaution would set organizers back $25,000 — more than double last year’s entire parade budget. “The Denver Police Department is engaged in conversation and problem-solving with the permit applicant and did not take lightly the financial impact when establishing the pedestrian fencing requirement,” Schepman said. “The pedestrian fencing requirement is consistent with other permitted parades that draw large crowds of spectators, including the St. Patrick’s Day parade, Stock Show parade and Parade of Lights.
Johnson said the organization is revising its sponsorship levels and adjusting parade participation fees to try to accommodate the added cost.Home haunts: These DIY Denver metro haunted houses in folks’ garages rival the pros
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